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A1 Group integrates Netflix in 6 countries
At the end of 2023, A1 Group announced the signing of a multi-year partnership agreement with Netflix. Following the launch of Netflix at A1 North Macedonia, Netflix is now also available in Austria, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. “With the launch of A1 & Netflix bundle offers in what is now the sixth…
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Amagi and AD Digital launch MAVTV Brasil’s FAST channel
Amagi, the global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV (CTV), and AD Digital, renowned for its nearly three decades of service and solution integration expertise in the Brazilian market, have unveiled the launch of MAVTV Brasil’s FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel by SEV7N Sports. This launch positions MAVTV Brasil as…
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Sandbox launches edutainment FAST Channel in UK, IE
Sandbox Group, the leading provider of digital subscription content services for children and families worldwide, has launched a new free ad-supported (FAST) channel on Netgem TV. PlayKids TV will be distributed in the UK and Ireland through Netgem’s ISP partners including TalkTalk TV, Community Fibre TV and BetterTV. The new kids channel, PlayKids TV, offers…
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What platforms, brands and agencies hope to get out of the Possible conference in year 2
This article was first published Feb. 23, 2024. As the Possible conference gears up for its second year, it faces the possibility of a sophomore slump. After all, year one in April 2023 generated solid attendance of 2,464 as well as a few headlines, mainly courtesy of one Elon Musk, who used his appearance in…
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AI Briefing: Cloud giants’ AI ambitions create new partnerships — and new competitive concerns
It’s spring, and the cloud giants are raining heavily on the gardens of AI. Last week, Google’s annual Cloud Next event was replete with AI-related updates ranging from content creation and personalization to new features for enterprise adoption. However, the tech giant also announced new partnerships for its ecosystem with startups like Lytics and Pantheon,…
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Singapore: More site-blocking orders
The Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) has welcomed the Singapore High Court’s latest order to block another 26 illegal streaming sites and more than 100 associated domains responsible for the distribution of illegally streamed content in Singapore. The Court’s order follows on from a similar order obtained in Singapore by the Premier…
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ROXi, Pearl TV launch interactive TV channels across US
Interactive entertainment company ROXi has announced partnerships with the major US broadcasters and a collaboration with Pearl TV to rollout interactive TV Channels nationwide, leveraging ROXI’s new FastStream technology for NextGen TV. The new FastStream powered Interactive TV Channels will be immediately differentiated from traditional Broadcast TV Channels in that: – Channels start at the…
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Analysis: NFL supercharges streaming in the US
Consumer research from Ampere Analysis has highlighted the importance of live sports to US streaming platforms. Ampere’s latest consumer survey shows that streaming platforms that held rights to the NFL saw a significant boost to monthly active viewing in the first quarter 2024, far greater than platforms without NFL rights. Paramount+, which had rights to…
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Study: Consumers tired of browsing
Professional services company Accenture has launched its Media Thrive Index to assess the impact of reinvention strategies on media and entertainment companies’ ability to succeed financially and strategically in an increasingly challenging industry. The Media Thrive Index is a response to the findings of Accenture’s third annual Reinvent for Growth global entertainment study, which surveyed…
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‘You can be normal. You can have acne!’ TikTok star GK Barry on the appeal of social media personalities
Grace Keeling says TV needs more authenticity and better representation if it wants to attract younger viewers TV should “move with the times”, take risks and be less “polished” in order to attract younger audiences, the TikTok star Grace Keeling has said. Record numbers of young viewers are switching off traditional television in favour of…
